Q: Is 231,260 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,260 is a composite number.

Why is 231,260 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 231,260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 31 62 124 155 310 373 620 746 1,492 1,865 3,730 7,460 11,563 23,126 46,252 57,815 115,630 and 231,260, with no remainder.

Since 231,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,260, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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